DESCRIPTION
Part of the tactical plan for the Coding and Credentialing Workgroup is to improve education for NSGC members regarding credentialing. This online course is intended to introduce the credentialing process to the membership, and to provide a general overview of why and how genetic counselors can become credentialed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Participants will be able to define institutional credentialing and payer credentialing and describe the similarities and differences among credentialing, licensure, and privileging.
- Participants will be able to identify the benefits and potential challenges of becoming credentialed.
- Participants will be able to summarize the process of obtaining payer and institutional credentialing.